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<DIV><SPAN class=099100820-22102009><FONT face=Arial>Dear Astronomy Community
and other science communicators</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=099100820-22102009><FONT face=Arial>An astronomy communication
guide, based on the communication experience and advice of more than 50
scientists and science writers, is now available as a free online resource at <A
href="http://www.saasta.ac.za/astronomystars">www.saasta.ac.za/astronomystars</A>.
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<DIV><SPAN class=099100820-22102009><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=099100820-22102009><FONT face=Arial>Please feel free to share
it, link to it or use it in any wat that may help to inspire and equip others to
communicate astronomy. I hope that it will be useful, especially to astronomy
students (Most of the communication tips would be equally valid to many other
fields of science!).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=099100820-22102009><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=099100820-22102009><FONT face=Arial>I am grateful to the
contributors who were willing to share their experiences, to Case Risjdijk who
assisted me throughout the project, to Vene Muskett for the web design and to
SAASTA for financial support that made it all possible.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=042472614-05102009><FONT face=Arial>Marina
Joubert</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=042472614-05102009><FONT face=Arial>Southern
Science, South Africa</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=042472614-05102009><A
href="mailto:marina@southernscience.co.za"><FONT
face=Arial>marina@southernscience.co.za</FONT></A></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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